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1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013w of the then Department of Communication Studies resulted in the formation of a new department. The Department of Rhetoric and Language is composed of thee areas—ESL. composition, and public speaking, each with an area director who oversees curricuhun and faculty in that area. There was some discus Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013sion about whether we could truly be called a department, since we had no major.However, given the service nature of our courses, the sheer size of thRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
e department (currently 18 full-time and 70 - 80 part-time faculty, plus two full-time faculty from Communication Studies who teach at least one class1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013 the Dean felt that departmental status was appropriate The focus of the 2008-2009 review was on Communication, since it had both a major and a minor. Given the tremendous growth in the cunent programs, especially ESL. OIU department and the administration both felt that It was time for a review of Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013the new department structure and progr ams. We look forwar d to this review with a great deal of anticipation and the hope that it will help our deparRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
tment chart a meaningfill and sustainable course for the future.I.MissionThe mission of the Department and Rhetoric and Language involves three compon1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013and professional contexts; second, to promote understanding of and proficiency 111 rhetoric and literacy: and thud, to oiler a variety of classes and co-cun icular activities that promote excellence 111 wr iting and speaking, and their corollaries: reading, listening, and respondingOur focus on exce Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013llence in written and 01 al communication situates our mission centrally within the University's Jesuit Catholic tradition, of which eloqitenria perfeRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
cta IS a foundational element. The Department houses nearly every class that meets two Core areas-A 1: Oial Communication and A2: Written Conununicati1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013cond semester here. O1U mission IS primarily one of sen ice. then: students who complete coursework in our program should be prepared for success speaking and writing in other courses, and they should have a basic understanding of norms and conventions of academic communication and research to facil Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013itate then work 111 other core classes and upper-division classes. Academic success is OIU prime goal, but we also expect students 111 our classes toRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
learn how to read rhetorical situations, to develop the skills to grasp complex social and cultural discourses, and contribute to the ongoing conversa1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013ng that our students have the analytical foundation for understanding how they may sen e as "men and women for others." how they may gain insight into the "fundamental questions of purpose and2meaning in a global context" and how they may work to promote justice https: .'WAvw.usfca.edu about values. Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013Our efforts to accomplish this are associated with our emphasis on rhetoric and literacy. Literacy itself relates to a basic ability to participate inRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
the conversations that make our world, including foremost the ability to operate competently within a linguistic community. But literacy also means t1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013fill argument and persuasion, as the power to determine what will be effective in a given situation However, we see rhetoric also and simultaneously as an understanding of all the processes we use to make and interpret meanings socially Promoting rhetoric means to assert the "world-making" and relat Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013ional functions of communication, and it means to reflect on the ethics of communication, which also squarely situates our mission withui the universiRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
ty's mission. The USF mission and values call on us to understand the moral dimension of every significant human choice, and Its strategic priorities 1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013ion. we encourage analysis and reflection on how communication may articulate a humane and just world. It enables US to see how the "right reasoning" of eỉoqnentia perfecta contributes to a humane and just world, and if enables US to critique the ways that communication based on self-interest and po Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013wer over others can diminish a humane and just world.In our courses, then, we teach excellence in speaking and writing through learning outcomes thatRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
emphasize rhetoric and argumentation and literacy. We approach communication dialectically, exploring the connections between writing and speaking, be1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013s that promote these aspects of our mission, including in our showcase events—die department’s selective journal of student writing. Writing for the Real World, and our annual celebration of student speaking. The Speaker’s Showcase. Further, we enact It through OIU support services for excellence m Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013literacy and rhetoric-The Conversation Partners program. The Writing Center. The Speaking Center.II.Department HistoryThe Department of Rhetoric and LRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
anguage IS now tlu ee years old and has not previously been reviewed as a department. There IS a long, and somewhat convoluted, history of how we came1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013d Public speakingEnglish as a Second LanguageThe University of San Francisco has a long history of educating students from around the world, and over the years, international students have contributed much to the University. Hie 1970s and 1980s were decades of growth 111 the number of international Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013students in the United States, and like other U.S. universities, the University of San Francisco sought ways to better serve these students, prepare tRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
hem for academic woik in an English medium environment, and integrate them into the academic community. Throughout its history, the basic goals and mi1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013aration for U.S. universities, introduction to3U.S. culture and life, and a focus on developing an luiderstanding and appreciation for other peoples and cultures.BeginningsTn the early 1970s. the University of San Francisco decided to examine how they could best serve the international student popul Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013ation, so a group of professionals, through a program offered by (he National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NA1 SA) and the Association ofRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
International Educators, came for a site visit and offered advice. One suggestion horn the NAFSA consultants was that USF establish an intensive Engli1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013 one of the NA1 SA consultants who visited USE, to come to USE to do just that. Professor hnamura look a leave of absence fiom MSU and came lo USE to found the English Language Center (F.LCy as it was named then He stayed for two years. The director of the English Language Center reported directly t Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013o the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The fust year. 1971-1975. there were six full-time faculty members with lecturer contracts and numerous adjuRhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
nct faculty. Enrollment was good, with slightly over 100 in the fall semester and over 160 in the spring. For the 1975-1976 academic year. Professor T1UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCODEPARTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REV IEW 2012-2013In 2009. changes and moves based on a program review Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013ts were both lion-matriculated, those who studied English 20 -25 horns a week, and matriculated students, who were admitted to degree programs and took one or two ESL courses in addition to other VSF courses. The ESL courses did not carry credit. A score of 520 or higher on the pbt TOEFL test was re Rhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013quired for full admission to a degiee program.The 1970s and earỉy Ỉ980.SThe late 1970s and early 1980s were tumultuous years for ESL faculty and the URhetoric_Language_Self_Study_2013
niversity as a whole. This was especially true in the ESI. program, with faculty workload and conditions often an area of contention. The fluctuatingGọi ngay
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